Gurleen Popli
Lecturer in Economics
Room 418
Tel +44 (0)114 22 23485
Fax +44 (0)114 222 3458
email : g.popli@sheffield.ac.uk
Biography
Gurleen is a Lecturer in the Department of Economics. She has a B.A. (Economics) from University of Delhi, a M.A. (Economics) from Delhi School of Economics and a Ph.D (Economics) from University of California, Riverside. She joined the Department of Economics at Sheffield in September 2004, having previously taught at universities in the UK and the USA.
Teaching
"I see teaching as an interactive learning process through which both the teacher and the student can benefit. The role of the teacher is to incite the students´ interest and curiosity in the subject and to help them think independently in an organized way. I believe it is possible, and important, to convey complex ideas in very simple terms without losing the essence of the material taught. I also believe that it is very important that the structure and the level of the course are in accordance with the group of students taking it. For example, if I am teaching a course for undergraduate students, the emphasis will be on establishing the basic economic ideas and giving the students the tools that they can use to understand the real world questions. On the other hand, when it comes to graduate courses, my focus would be in teaching current cutting edge research models and tools. I also like to place particular emphasis on backward and forward linkages, so that the students at any point can clearly understand how the particular module fits within the broad range of courses they have taken or will be taking."
- ECN105 Economic Analysis and Policy 1
- ECN202 Macroeconomic Principles
- ECN602 Applied Macroeconometrics
Research Summary and PhD Student Supervision
Gurleen´s primary research interest is in Applied Econometrics. Her research has focused on the effects of economic growth and labour market institutions on the wage structure, distribution of income, and poverty in both the formal and the informal sectors of the economy. An example of a recent project is the effects of free trade on labour market outcomes for women in developing countries. Her current research focuses on the impact of poverty and inequality on early childhood development. Gurleen is interested in supervising students in applied micro- and macro-econometrics.